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Kidney Disease - Questions

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Posted by: fafnir at Fri Mar 9 09:31:08 2007  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by fafnir ]  
   

Good morning

I have had my water dragon Neptune to the vet three times in the last month because of lowered apetite, sluggishness, and unwillingness to climb (he actually sleeps on the floor of the viv).

The vet did a blood test after the first visit and noticed elevated uric acid levels but Neptune had just eaten. I fasted him for a week before the last visit and I just checked the blood results. His uric acid level is 19.6. The vet tech said it should be around 7.5 and I assume that this means the worst - some sort of kidney disease. We cannot feel anything in the kidneys through his skin.

My questions are for anyone who has had this happen or who knows anything about this. My vet flew to Panama to study frogs today and will not be back for ten days.

1 - Is this treatable by any means?

2 - The vet said one possibility is an endoscopy where they do a biopsy on the kidney. I do not want to put Neptune through this just to confirm a death sentence. I am not sure if the endoscopy is worth tormenting the poor guy for. Any thoughts?

3 - I am currently feedning Neptune 30 mils of carnivore care twice a day using a syringe without the needle. The idea is to get some nourishment and water into him. Does anyone know of something better?

Thanks - any help in this sad time would be appreciated.


   

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